Fun fact: I have six graphic novels in
the pipeline. Four are in process (in the drawing, penciling, inking,
lettering phases); two to be started. Each graphic novel is being released
incrementally as a comic, and will also be novelized (so eventually
available as traditional novels). Each tells an all new story and features a
particular character from the books. A Daughter of Kings is the first
to be released.

Robert Stanek

The Robert Stanek books are my creative outlet and
mostly include fiction. Book series I've written include:

Ruin Mist Chronicles

Keeper Martin's Tales

In the Service of Dragons

Magic Lands

Bugville Critters

Dawn of the Ages

Battle for Ruin Mist

Some popular books include:

The Kingdoms and the Elves of
the Reaches IV Special Illustrated Edition,
February 9, 2009

The Kingdoms and the Elves of
the Reaches III Special Illustrated Edition, March 10, 2008

A special illustrated edition, featuring never before seen artwork.

Keeper Martin's Tale Special
Illustrated Edition, March 7, 2007

5 years in the making, this special illustrated
edition features 65 full-page illustrations from original paintings and
50 lavishly detailed pencil drawings.

The Kingdoms and the Elves of
the Reaches II Special Illustrated Edition, March 2, 2007

A special illustrated edition, featuring never before seen artwork.

Stormjammers: The Extraordinary True Story of
Electronic Warfare in the Persian Gulf War, June 30, 2006

This work of nonfiction provides an inspiring story
of family, honor, and duty in the midst of the Persian Gulf War. The book was
published simultaneously in hardcover, trade paperback, and audio.

Translations News:

The Ruin Mist books have been translated into
many languages. This is the cover from the recent translation into
Turkish, Bulgarian and Vietnamese. Other upcoming translations include Russian, Korean
and Czech.

Updates & News

(Oct 10)

Finally updating the pages here. It'll take me a
while to work through them. A quick note for "Battle for Ruin Mist RPG"
gamers: A game system update is coming. I hope to make the update supplement
available to those who have purchased the rule guide for *free*.

(Jun 09)

Wanted to give everyone a quick update on
current projects. My newest book, Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's
Pocket Consultant was just released. Working my way through edits on
Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, which is out next. Started
work on a new Exchange Administrator's Pocket Consultant and Windows 7
The Definitive Guide. Both out in fall/winter. Seems I need to write
24x7 to keep up. Hope you enjoy the books!

(Apr 09)

I'm excited about the upcoming release of the
Czechoslovakian editions of my Ruin Mist books. It was great to receive
emails from the translator and hear the good news that the work is
final.

The latest Administrator's Pocket Consultants to
be translated into Spanish are SQL Server 2008 APC and Windows Server
2008 APC.

I'm also pleased to let readers know about my
Twitter and Facebook groups. Follow me on Twitter at williamstanek and
at robertstanek. My facebook groups are William Stanek and Robert
Stanek.

(Mar 09)

I'm pleased to let you know about a significant
milestone in my writing career: my 100th book, being published in 2009
by Microsoft. I hope you'll agree it's a pretty good achievement for a
hard-working kid from the inner city who finally managed to make his way
through college a decade after most of his contemporaries.

(Feb 09)

I began work on Bugville Critters many years ago
(in the 1990's) and finally in 2007 the first set of books were
published. This set includes:

Visit Dad and Mom at Work
Go to School
Have a Sleepover
Visit Garden Box Farms
Go on Vacation
Rush to the Hospital
Play Their First BIG Game

In 2009, the second set of Bugville Critters books is being published.
This set includes:

Have Trouble At School
Break Their Bad Habits
Stay After School
Have a Bad Day
Visit City Hall
Have a Surprise Party
Have a Backyard Picnic
Compete in the BIG Spelling Bee

I wrote the
Bugville Critters books as bedtime stories for my children. The stories
address the real issues and challenges my children faced as they started
school, made friends, and started to learn about the world around them.
The stories provide real lessons about life, friendship, family, our
world, the natural world of which we are all a part, and our
environment. My children have enjoyed hearing the stories for many
years. As they got older, they urged me to bring the stories to life for
other children to enjoy, and in 2007 I was finally able to do just
that.

I also invite you to
discover the amazing books and world created by 14-year-old wonder kid J
R King. King's Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall is better
than many contemporary young adult novels written by adults. Anyone who
loves Harry Potter, Eragon, or Artemis Fowl is sure to love it. Check it
out at:

#20 in my popular pocket consultant series for
technology professionals.

Windows Vista Administrator's
Pocket Consultant, December 26, 2006

#19 in my popular pocket consultant series for
technology professionals.

MCSE Core Exams In A Nutshell, May 19, 2006

Other Stuff:

Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant

Windows PowerShell Administrator's Pocket
Consultant

Awards

In
January 2008, I received my 6th Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
award for outstanding commitment to technical communities worldwide and
demonstrating excellent commitment to assist others with software
products. I'm honored to receive this award and add it to the many other
awards I've received, including multiple awards for excellence in
technical writing. From the Communications of the ACM, books that have
received tops awards for Excellence in Technical Writing include: Windows Command-line Administrator's Pocket Consultant,
Windows Server
2003 Inside Out, and Windows Scripting Bible.

Windows Server 2008 Inside Out is
available now. My first Inside Out server
book received several awards for excellence in technical writing and my
goal was to make the new book even better.